Bronx assemblyman calls for pedestrian island redesign

A Bronx assemblyman is pushing to get a pedestrian island in Kingsbridge redesigned, claiming that the traffic lane is too wide for vehicles turning left at the intersection of Van Cortlandt Avenue West and Sedgwick Avenue.

In March, an 84-year-old man was struck and killed by a vehicle turning left at the intersection outside a supermarket. A crash that occurred a week later sent a left-turning vehicle onto the pedestrian island.

Assemblyman Jeffrey Dinowitz says he has been pushing to get the location redesigned for three years, starting with the median. He says he met with both commissioners of the city's Department of Transportation about the intersection, and the agency promised to redo the the pedestrian structure.

Photos of the 2018 Fleet Week ships coming up the Hudson River to Manhattan. There are 14 ships for the public to visit and tour. The celebration lasts a week. It has been held nearly every year since 1984.

Photos of the 2018 Fleet Week ships coming up the Hudson River to Manhattan. There are 14 ships for the public to visit and tour. The celebration lasts a week. It has been held nearly every year since 1984.